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Earth Day is April 22, and All Romance Ebooks is celebrating with a free ebook a day for the 21 days leading up to this special event.

~ Staring April 1 and running through April 21, be sure to stop by every day to get your free book.

~ Go here to begin!

~ Be sure to bookmark that page so you can go back each day. Have fun!

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Her fans never doubted it for one second!

International publisher Samhain Publishing® recently announced that author Lorelei James has been ranked on the New York Times Bestseller list and the USA Today Bestseller list.

~ She’s on the NYT list for eBooks (15), the combined New York Times print/ebook Bestseller list (29), and the USA Today Bestseller list (81) for eBooks and print books with her eBook romance, Cowboy Casanova. The novel is only available in eBook format at the present time.

~ “This remarkable achievement will come to no surprise to Lorelei’s passionate fan base,” said Christina Brashear, president of Samhain Publishing. “With this, her twelfth book in her Rough Riders series, Lorelei continues to appeal to both long-time and brand new readers. We’re proud to be a part of her success.”

~ The rank of 15 on the New York Times Bestseller list for eBooks is the highest ranking to date for a digital-first publisher.

~ The New York Times’ eBook bestseller lists in fiction and nonfiction are compiled from weekly data from publishers, chain bookstores, independent booksellers and online retailers, among other sources.

~ The USA Today Bestseller list is different from the NYT model, in that it combines both eBook and traditional print books in the same list.

~ Congrats, Lorelei!

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Enjoy this early Christmas present from Jade Lee – a free copy of her 2003 ebook Almost an Angel.

~ Just head on over to this page at Jade’s website.

~ Fill in the required information. And be sure to read the quick instruction Jade gives you there.

~ Wait for your confirming email with a coupon code and links for your free book!

~ It’s that easy! Offer good until December 31, 2011. Be sure to pass the info on to all of your friends.

~ Merry Christmas!

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eBook readers are in for a very special treat from Berkely/NAL…especially if you love Nora Roberts and their out-of-print Signet Regency line.

~ In January 2012, Penguin Group (USA)’s Berkley/NAL division will launch InterMix, a new e-initial eBook imprint.

~ InterMix will introduce original works from new authors as well as publish favorite titles from beloved authors such as Nora Roberts that are available as eBooks for the first time.  InterMix will be focused on eBooks, though some titles might also eventually be published as physical books.

~ With the January 2012 launch, eleven classic books from Nora Roberts titles that have never before been available as eBooks will be released, including such popular series as Cordina’s Royal Family and The Donovan Legacy and several novels featuring fan favorites the O’Hurleys.  Additional Nora Roberts eBooks will be published throughout 2012, with the second group including seven of Roberts’s beloved novels about the MacGregor family available in April.

~ The eBooks published by InterMix will encompass a wide range of genres, including women’s fiction, romance, mystery and thriller, and science fiction/fantasy.  Every InterMix title, whether brand new or previously available in print, will receive fresh cover art, newly designed interiors, and creative marketing, publicity, and advertising campaigns.

~ In February, InterMix will revive the renowned Signet Regency line with the release of six popular romance titles that have never before been published as eBooks. Three additional Regency-set romances will be released each following month throughout 2012.  And later in the year, InterMix will bring back four novels in the classic Guinevere Jones series from bestselling writer Jayne Ann Krentz, writing as Jayne Castle, that have long been out of print and have never been available as eBooks.

~ InterMix titles will be available wherever eBooks are sold, in a variety of formats compatible with all major eReaders.

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Sourcebooks has some great deals for you this month!

~ Cover Me by Catherine Mann will be $0.99: October 4 through October 17

~ Mr. Darcy’s Obsession by Abigail Reynolds will be $2.99: October 3 through October 9

~ Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson will be FREE: October 3 through October 9

~ They are also available at Barnes & Noble and Sourcebooks.

~ Watch those dates, it’s not all month long! So hurry!

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More freebies from Samhain!

~ Call Me by Lena Matthews available October 1 to October 31 for your Kindle or your Nook.

~ Sold to the Highest Bidder by Donna Alward available October 1 to October 14 in Kindle and Nook formats.

~ Nine-tenths of the Law by L.A. Witt available October 15 to October 28, also in Kindle and Nook formats.

~ Please be mindful of the dates, they change throughout the month!

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Eleven of your favorite authors have released today their Entangled anthology to support breast cancer research with their writing. Now it’s your turn.

~ Authors4theCure is donating all proceeds from the sale of their paranormal anthology to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. BCRF-funded research has helped save lives and improved the quality of care and rate of survival for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients in the past decade.

~ Included in the anthology are:

Lori Brighton
Michelle Diener
Cynthia Eden
Jennifer Estep
Misty Evans
Nancy Haddock
Liz Kreger
Dale Mayer
Michelle Miles
Edie Ramer
Allison Brennan

~ Entangled releases today and is available in ebook format at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords and other online retailers.

~ $2.99. We can all band together for that. What else do you need to know?

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Eleven authors have banded together to support breast cancer research with their writing. Authors4theCure, which includes award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors, as well as two breast cancer survivors, is donating proceeds from the sale of their paranormal anthology, Entangled, to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

~ Entangled includes ten suspense-filled paranormal stories (plus one novella) from an impressive list of talented authors:

Lori Brighton
Michelle Diener
Cynthia Eden
Jennifer Estep
Misty Evans
Nancy Haddock
Liz Kreger
Dale Mayer
Michelle Miles
Edie Ramer
Allison Brennan

~ Stacia Kane contributed the foreword and the book’s formatting and cover art were also donated to the project.

~ BCRF-funded research has helped save lives and improved the quality of care and rate of survival for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients in the past decade. Their research has revealed that the “cure” is a mosaic made up of as many approaches to diagnosing, treating, preventing and surviving as there are different types of breast cancer. The anthology is also a mosaic made up of many stories donated for this worthwhile cause.

~ Entangled will release September 12, 2011, and will be available as an ebook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords and other online retailers.

~ The ebook price is a mere $2.99, so let’s all do our part and donate!

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The old saying about what’s old is new again has never been truer with the re-release of Nicole Jordan’s long out-of-print novels in electronic formats. Brand new covers give her stories from the ’80s and ’90s a sexy, new look.

~ We’ll just let those covers speak for themeslves.

Velvet Embrace  Desire & Deception  Moonwitch

Tender Feud        Lord of Desire

~ Nicole’s westerns are also getting a sleek, modern makeover.

Wildstar              The Outlaw         The Hearbreaker    The Savage

~ All of the books will be available in various e-formats, including Kindle and Nook.

~ September is right around the corner, and that’s when you can order your very own copies!

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Karen Ranny‘s closet is overflowing with books. What a problem to have, right? But enough is enough and Karen is ready to clean out that closet full of books and dole them out to readers.

~ Only, there’s a small catch. Of course, you say! But it’s an easy catch. Honest!

~ Since Karen is a late bloomer at Facebook, she needs more Likes from fans and potential new readers. So be sure to Like her and pass on the news! Entry No. 1.

~ If you’ve already found Karen at Facebook, then how about becoming a subscriber at her blog, Warm Fuzzies, where you’ll get Karen’s news before anyone else. Entry No. 2.

~ You’ve already done both of those? Then leave Karen a comment at her blog saying so during the week. Entry No. 3.

~ Each Monday at Karen’s blog there will be a contest post, and you have until the following Friday to like, subscribe, or comment.

~ Then Karen will choose a winner each Friday until all of her overflow books have been awarded to readers.

~ You can enter all three ways by doing one entry a week or enter all at once for three entries that week.

~ Winners will be announced on Fridays, and so on until all the books are gone!

~ The small catch? Karen isn’t going to announce which book will be drawn. There’s too many for that. She’ll start with the most recent ones first, then go to the older ones.

~ Good luck!

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Avon Publishing is hosting a Debbie Macomber-inspired online writing contest, and aspiring writers who participate in the “Make Your Dreams Come True” contest may find themselves enjoying an “American Idol”-type moment. That story won’t write itself, so what are you waiting for???

~ The winner will receive a cash prize of $500, and the winning entry will be published in the back matter of the paperback and e-book edition of Family Affair, Debbie’s mass market publication, which goes on sale in July 2012.

~ In addition, the grand prize winner may also be offered an Avon Impulse publishing contract!

~ “This is a great opportunity for a new voice in romance to be discovered,” says Liate Stehlik, Senior Vice President and Publisher of William Morrow/Avon Books. “It’s the publishing equivalent of ‘American Idol’ – entries will be reviewed by Avon editors, and the winner will be picked by Debbie Macomber herself. The possible exposure is amazing: the author is beloved by readers around the globe, and this short story could be read by millions of her fans.”

~  Three finalists will receive a collection of Avon Romances (approximate retail value: $100).

~  To enter, complete the entry form at www.familyaffaircontest.com.

~  Story requirements and other rules are also listed at that website.

~  The contest is now ongoing and the last entry will be accepted on September 30, 2011, 5:00 p.m. ET. So get to writing!

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There have been problems at Aspen Mountain Press for a while now.

~ The owner, Sandra Hicks, had some kind of personal crisis and left the company in the hands of four managers, who were trying to bring the company around. They were in the process of doing this when Sandra returned.

~ On 6 August 2011, the four managers resigned. I don’t know if it was a disagreement or if the company is too far gone or what, but them’s the facts.

~ I’ve heard from more than one author that they haven’t seen any royalties for some time, and the royalty checks they have received are very low, which is a shame as this company started on a burst of enthusiasm five years ago, and many of the authors who used to be with Triskelion signed on.

~ They recently signed some interesting new authors for the Aurora Regency line, too, although their definition of Regency seems to include the Wild West of America.

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There’s a variety of men in kilts from Sourcebooks authors just waiting for you!

~ Through July 18, 2011, these Highlanders are on sale for $.99 at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

~ Awaken the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney (Nook format)

~ Highland Hellcat by Mary Wine (Nook format)

~ The Highlander’s Sword by Amanda Forester (Nook format)

~ Wild Highland Magic by Kendra Leigh Castle (Nook format)

~ Highland Rebel by Judith James (Nook format)

~ Don’t tarry, there’s only four more days left!

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Samhain Publishing is offering three terrific ebooks at no charge during the month of July!

~ Starting July 1 and running through July 31, you’ll have plenty of time to get your copies, but watch the dates – each one has a different ending date!

~ Giving Chase by Lauren Dane is available July 1 to July 31 both for Kindle and the Nook.

~ Lord Demon’s Delight by Gia Dawn is available July 1 to July 14, again in both Kindle and Nook formats.

~ And Lights, Camera…Monsters by Lila Dubois is available July 15 through July 28 at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

~ Happy reading!

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Get ready for some great ebook deals from Sourcebooks!

~ All of the following deals will be available wherever ebooks are sold.

~ New York Times Bestselling Author, Grace Burrowes has the next book in her delightful regency romance series in stores this month: The Soldier. During this exciting time: The Soldier will be  $2.99 for 2 weeks (06/07/2011 – 06/20/2011) and The Heir at $0.99 for 5 weeks (05/02/2011 – 06/06/2011)—so get them both while you can!

~ In honor of Terry Spear’s latest, Heart of the Highland Wolf, hitting stores, Seduced by the Wolf will be FREE during the first week of publication of Heart of the Highland Wolf. Terry’s werewolves act like real wolves—including mating for life!

~ Have you ever met a hero that can purrrrrr? Find one in The Cat Star Chronicles, the out of this world sexy series by Cheryl Brooks! Book 7, Virgin, is in stores now! To celebrate, you can download Outcast for FREE during the first week of publication of Virgin! 06/07/2011 – 06/13/2011 only.

~ It’s Hannah Montana meets Project Runway! Get the first book in this great middle grade series, The Allegra Biscotti Collection, for FREE this week only, and meet Allegra Biscotti, a fabulous and famous fashion designer—only no one knows because she’s actually Emma Rose, and still in junior high! If you love this book, don’t get your threads in knot—book 2, Who What Wear! is now available.

~ Have you ever wondered what would happen if you could find out HIS side of the story? Matt Dunn, a women’s fiction author who just so happens to be a guy, tells all in The Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook, which is free this week, in honor of Ex-Girlfriends United hitting stores! Did I mention he’s British?!

~ Christmas in June? Dating Mr. December by Phillipa Ashley is free for one week! Love her awesome wit, hilarious scenarios and super sweet love stories? Her brand new US release, Wish You Were Here is now available!

~ Did you know Georgette Heyer wrote two Gothic Regency Romances? The Quiet Gentleman is dark, moody, and not what anyone expects! Still craving the frothy, effervescent tone of Heyer? Get one of her most beloved, Cotillion, for free this week!

~ All books are available as of today’s date, June 7, but if you find they’re not, please be patient and give the retailers time to get everything ready!

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Read an Ebook Week is here, and Sourcebooks is offering a few freebies to help you along!

~ Four very diverse ebooks are available for immediate download in PDF and ePub formats.

~ Best Little Stories from the Civil War by C. Brian Kelly

~ Immigrants by Howard Fast

~ Highest Stakes by Emery Lee

~ Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary

~ All books are available through Saturday, March 12.

~ Check out this page for all information.

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Pamela Clare has some exciting MacKinnon’s Rangers news…

~ Release dates for the Brothers MacKinnon trilogy are set.

~ Surrender will be re-released with a new cover in December 2011.

~ Then Untamed will hit the shelves again in January 2012.

~ Connor’s book, tentatively titled Defiant, has a release date sometime in February 2012.

~ Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

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Update!

There have been some pricing issues with the various parties participating in the Jane Austen celebration Sourcebooks is hosting today.

~ Due to those glitches with the handling of the free versions of the Austen books, Sourcebooks is extending the offer through tomorrow, Friday, December 17.

~ iBooks and Google books currently have all correct pricing information for those readers obtaining the ebooks through them.

~ Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony are currently working to get their prices adjusted. They should be correct shortly.

~ Sourcebooks.com will also have all books and the illustrated versions available if you prefer to go straight to the source.

~ Dominique Raccah, Sourcebooks Publisher and CEO, gives an explanation of what can happen when good ideas just don’t pan out the way they’re planned. Check it out at the Sourcebooks Next blog.

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Sourcebooks is celebrating Jane Austen’s 235th birthday with a very special offer for readers. This is a celebration you don’t want to miss!

~ The world’s leading publisher of Jane Austen fiction is offering a unique deal to readers who want to celebrate Jane by reading special editions of all six of Austen’s beloved novels in a 21^st century format.

~ For one day only, Thursday, December 16, Jane’s birthday, special e-book editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion and Mansfield Park will be available for free.

~ These celebratory editions include the full novels, plus the legendary color illustrations of the Brock brothers, originally created to accompany the books in 1898.

~ In addition to the Jane Austen classics, readers can also enjoy the bestselling Austen-inspired novels listed below. These  e-books will be free on December 16th in honor of her birthday:

Eliza’s Daughter by Joan Aiken
The Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown
The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan
Lydia Bennet’s Story by Jane Odiwe
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Abigail Reynolds

~ All available wherever e-books are sold.

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The Harlequin Historical authors are spreading the giving spirit of the holiday season, something you don’t want to miss!

~ Beginning December 1 visit the web page of each participating HH author listed here. You will be asked to take part in an activity – visit a Facebook page, find an ornament, comment on a blog, as examples – that author has chosen especially for her day in the contest.

~ For each day you participate, your name will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing.

~ At the end of the month on December 23, one day from the calendar will be randomly selected. One of the entrants from that selected day will be randomly selected….

~ To win what, you ask? A brand new Kindle 3-G filled to the gills with historical books! So the more days you visit, the better your chances at owning a Kindle!

~ Here’s the page you need to begin with. Bookmark it!

~ The contest is open to readers from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.

~ Good luck!

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Have I got some freebies for you! Well, some of you anyway. If your ereader uses the EPUB format, read on. You’re going to love this!

~ Kobo Books has 20 — count’em, 20! — free ebooks on their website.

~  You do have to create an account to get them, but I know what you’ll do to get free ebooks!

~ Pamela Clare, Elisabeth Naughton, Christie Craig, Gemma Halliday, Kate Angell, Melanie Jackson, Jennifer Ashley, Joy Nash, Liz Maverick, Elizabeth Rolls, Brenda Jackson, and so many more…

~ If you don’t mind a few non-romance books, you can download those too!

~ So head to Kobo’s Free Books page — after you sign up at their homepage — and get to downloading!

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I’m very excited because one of my favorite authors has a new book coming out in just a few days!

The Bite Before Christmas will be released by Kensington Brava on September 28th. This is Ms. Betts first venture into the paranormal world of vampires and her first release with Brava. All three stories take place around the Christmas holiday and I’m sure will not only be sexy, but will be the light hearted humor that Ms. Betts known for.

You can check out a couple of excerpts here and here.

Vampires and Christmas? Who knew!

In Heidi Betts-s collection of holiday novellas, vampires turn to Angelina Bertolli-vampire matchmaker extraordinaire-to help them find that special someone to curl up with under the mistletoe

--All I Vant For Christmas-

Connor loves trimming the Christmas tree, baking gingerbread cookies, and hanging the mistletoe. But his vampire siblings won-t help. His friend Angelina sends party planner Jillian to the rescue. But when Jillian, who-s mortal, discovers she-s decking the halls for a family of vampires, will she run-or will Connor have a beautiful woman to share the holidays with?

-A Vampire in Her Stocking-

When Vivian learns that her secret crush Nick is terminally ill, she-s heartbroken. Confiding in Angelina, Vivian refuses to turn Nick into a vampire. Deciding to play Santa, Angelina changes Nick and leaves him wrapped in a red bow on Vivian-s doorstep-

-It-s A Wonderful Bite-

Although Angelina is happy with her boyfriend Sergio, she-s ready for a commitment. After drinking eggnog and watching It-s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve, Angelina falls into a dream where she is mortal and Sergio isn-t interested in her. Talk about the nightmare before Christmas! But Santa must have checked his list twice because this Christmas Angelina-s wishes are coming true-

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Have your friends and family been acting a little more strangely than usual lately? Then you need iPhone’s new app to make sure you’re not the next one to be turned…

~ The Zombie Survival Guide Scanner is your assurance to survive the coming zombie apocalypse. Based exclusively on Max Brooks’ internationally bestselling survival manual, The Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead, this might be your only chance to avoid being one of those living dead.

~ This new app is the tool that will save you from infection before zombies bite. Be sure to check it out here.

~ Available for free from iTunes, this app will let you scan anyone. Calculating in a matter of seconds, it will immediately tell you if someone is infected with the zombie virus or not — and if they are infected, by how much.

~ Brooks has been developing this for months. Finally, there is something out there that could save millions of lives.

~ More info on this life-saving app here and here. Even watch a video. Your life may depend on it. Spread the word.

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Don’t miss this great deal for Patricia Ryan’s entire backlist at 26% off the regular price!

~ The sale is going on at Smashwords until the end of the month.

~ You can buy Patricia’s entire backlist, six books in her Nell Sweeney series and her six medieval romances for $2.24 per book at the sale price. That’s $13.44 for all 12 books!

~ These award-winning books were originally published by NAL and Berkley Prime Crime.

~ You can download the books in e-reader, Kindle, smart phone, iPad, Palm, or PC and probably a few others.

~ So check it out here and get some great reads for a great price!

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If you were intrigued by my review to read Erin Kellison’s debut novel, Shadow Bound, here’s your chance to get a few dollars off your purchase of the book with hardly any effort at all!

Head over to Dorchester Publishing.

Read the prologue from Shadow Bound.

Answer a trivia question.

Your $5 off coupon will be emailed to you.

Place an order and apply your coupon.

How darned easy is that!!

If for some reason you’re not sure this book is for you, read my review in addition to the prologue. I think you’ll be very intrigued!

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Very few people have seen the new cover for Erin Quinn’s upcoming book in her Haunting series. It was released only yesterday. You all are some of the very first for this sneak peek!

Haunting Desire won’t be out until 2011, but this cover will definitely whet your appetite and keep your anxiety high until next March!

Be warned – I’ve given you an extra large view for the full effect of this beautiful cover. You’ll want to see every last inch of it, especially if you’re a fan of the series. If you haven’t read Erin’s books yet, this should make you want to get to the bookstore sometime today.

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As of 12/15/09 the ARC for Shameless is in my hot lil hands… release date is April 2010 from Pocket and there is a new cover I will look and see if I can find it.

last update 11/12/06

Do you remember Shameless by Karen Robards?

If you don’t it might be because it was first called Reckless… or at least that is how I recall reading about it in the Romantic Times. This is the long awaited finish to the Banning Sisters Trilogy. And it is… drum roll… historical! not romantic suspense. And it was set for release in April of 2006.

Now it will be released 31 Jan 2008!!

the update

Karen Robards sent out her newsletter yesterday and once again there was no mention of this book. And that made me sad. So I emailed her. It bounced. I checked and found I had the wrong email and tried again.

It bounced.

So I emailed another addy I found. And waited.

After I didn’t get an answer (WHAT? it had been like 3 mins) I started to dig around. I am not sure if it was the addy I sent the third email or one of my newest but quickly becoming much lurved contacts at Penguin, but Karen Robards emailed and had this to say about Shameless.

Shameless is nearly finished.

Now in authorspeak ::looks around at authors:: THAT can mean a week away to 4 years. But she went on to say it is “In Line” to come out after:

• the paperback release of Obsession (May 27th, 2008)
• her new hardcover romantic thriller, Pursuit, in February, 2009.

I hope it keeps this cover and I hope to god it is better than Garwood’s return to historical. But either way I am glad it is still in the works. hmmm now I need to find out what Pursuit is about – I know I’m never happy…

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All Romance eBooks is sending out the Christmas spirit this year, giving away free ebooks to lucky Wildfire eZine newsletter subscribers.

~ Select ebook titles from Harlequin, Liquid Silver Books, Tease Publishing, Pink Petal Books, Excessica Publishing, Eternal Press, The GA Hauser Collection, and eXtasy Books will be free of charge for a limited time during ARe’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign.

~ If you’re an ARe Wildfire eZine subscriber already, just sit back and wait for the special announcements that will be sent to you daily to receive your free books.

~ Not a subscriber yet? Simply head over to All Romance eBooks and register as a new customer. You will be given an option to  check to receive the newsletter when filling out the necessary account information.

~ In addition, Harlequin is giving away Wrapped and Ready, a holiday short story by Julie Kenner. The link for the free download can be found on any book detail page on the ARe website. Put the free selection in your shopping cart, check out, and the title will appear in your library instantly.

~ So hurry! You don’t want to miss even one day of this special event!

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Screen rights to Stephenie Meyer’s The Host have been acquired!

~ Producers Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz have used their own money to buy the rights to the book.

~ Andrew Niccol will write the script and direct the film. He first came under consideration for the project because he worked on two of Stephenie’s top fave science fiction films, Gattaca and The Truman Show, in either a writing or directing capacity.

~ Stephenie had spurned several overtures for The Host previously, and the producers continued lobbying the author and her reps with a significant offer, a strong vision for the project, and a collaborative spirit. She eventually said yes.

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MacMillan is giving away a short story in Lisa Kleypas’ Hathaway family series!

~ A Hathaway Wedding is the title of the story, featuring Merripen and Wyn

~ So hurry on over and get your copy here!

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